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Cell service improved from several small towns, new towers added

SaskTel announced on January 4 that it has recently launched six new macro cell towers bringing 4G LTE wireless service to previously underserved rural parts of the province.
Building demolished was steeped in tradition

Building demolished was steeped in tradition

What many in the Town of Preeceville knew as the old Paul's Drugstore building came to an end when it was demolished and hauled away from the site. J &R Pristie Holdings Ltd.
Hundreds of hampers delivered to Kamsack families over the holiday season

Hundreds of hampers delivered to Kamsack families over the holiday season

This Christmas marks the fourth year The Salvation Army in Yorkton has partnered with SIGN Positive Impact to bring Christmas hampers to the Kamsack area. Each November, The Salvation Army food bank begins collecting applications for hampers.

COVID outbreak at Eaglestone Lodge results in two deaths and 30 positive cases

In a press release, the Eaglestone Lodge board of directors reported that on December 17, the Eaglestone Lodge management was informed that a resident had tested positive for COVID-19.

Canora/Sturgis RCMP activity report

The Canora/Sturgis RCMP responded to 95 calls from December 16, 2020 to January 7, 2021, some of which included: five traffic accidents, 14 traffic offences, one impaired driver, 22 other provincial statutes, two municipal bylaws, one other federal s
Canora mayor looking forward to great things in 2021

Canora mayor looking forward to great things in 2021

Despite the uncertainty and widespread disruptions caused by COVID-19, Canora had another remarkable year in 2020 and town council is looking forward to more progress in 2021.
FSIN 'alarmed' over treatment of elderly Prince Albert patients

FSIN 'alarmed' over treatment of elderly Prince Albert patients

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is "alarmed" over the alleged treatment of two elderly patients in Prince Albert's Victoria Hospital.

What Trump giveth, Biden may taketh away: Keystone XL may be killed, again

Calgary, Regina, Houston – One of the first acts of Donald Trump as president of the United States was to invite TransCanada, now TC Energy, to resubmit its Keystone XL pipeline application, and to then approve it.
Co-op partners with Indigenous communities to build Western Nations Gas Bars

Co-op partners with Indigenous communities to build Western Nations Gas Bars

Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL), in consultation with Indigenous leaders and communities across Western Canada, has developed the new, exclusive Western Nations gas bar brand.
Three COVID-19-related deaths reported in Sask. Sunday

Three COVID-19-related deaths reported in Sask. Sunday

In addition, 287 new cases
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